diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml
index 278cd980d73..ce217ac9efb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml
@@ -4,15 +4,16 @@
 name: Size Labeler/Checker
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types:
       - opened
       - synchronize
-
 jobs:
   label-changes:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: Run actions/checkout@v4
         uses: actions/checkout@v4